Bothriocyrtum californicum
| Bothriocyrtum californicum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Halonoproctidae |
| Genus: | Bothriocyrtum |
| Species: | B. californicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothriocyrtum californicum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1874) | |
Bothriocyrtum californicum, the California trapdoor spider, is a species of spider in the family Halonoproctidae. It is found in the United States. Males are smaller than females. Predators include the spider wasp Psorthaspis planata, which use their bodies as larval nurseries, and skunks, which dig up their burrows.
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